Community Psychiatric Nurse

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse to work in the North Monmouthshire Community Mental Health Team

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

Band 6 - Community Psychiatric Nurse- North Monmouthshire

We are looking for an RNMH who is highly motivated, innovative, enthusiastic and passionate about service user centred care to work within the North Monmouthshire Adult Community Mental Health Team, Maindiff Court Hospital, Abergavenny.

You will have knowledge and experience in the care of people with complex, severe and enduring mental health problems in a community setting. You will have opportunity to link with the wider service which includes a Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Team, Primary Care Mental Health Support Services (PCMHSS), Assertive Outreach Team and Inpatient Services.

You will be committed to ensuring the delivery of the highest quality user-centred care and contribute to the development of mental health services in North Monmouthshire. The successful applicant will be part of a developing service providing a high standard of and evidence based care to those in North Monmouthshire

The post is a permanent post with full-time hours, However secondment would be considered on an individual basis.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.